godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in
• to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash
• to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades) ➜ 撃ち込む
• to input (data); to enter
• to devote oneself to; to go heart and soul into; to throw oneself into; to go head over heels for
• to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.) - Sports term
• to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.); to get a blow in - Martial Arts term
• to invade one's opponent's territory (in the game of go); to place a stone in an opponent's formation
• to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form

expression / ichidan verb:

• to make someone understand their fate; to reason with; to persuade; to deliver an imperial edict (which cannot be refused) [literal] - archaism

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to deliver the coup de grace
• to put an end to; to deliver the final blow
• to be the best for A - as ＡはＢに止めを刺す

noun:

• set an example worth following; take the initiative in doing something thereby setting an example for others to follow - four character idiom

godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:

• to cut deep into
• to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to raid; to attack
• to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for

godan ~む verb:

• to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to be prejudiced
• to feel that one has been unfairly treated
• to be jealous; to be envious; to have an inferiority complex

expression / ichidan verb:

• to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on
• to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope - idiom

noun:

• winding a replacement thread, wire, etc.
• changing from an overarm to an underarm grip on one's opponent's belt - Sumo term

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position
• to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to have a dig at
• to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

~の noun / adjectival noun / noun:

• bad; poor; inferior

noun / ~の noun / adjectival noun:

• delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

noun:

• mass production of inferior goods - four character idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of
• to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.)

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to be beside; to be close by

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)
• to end (e.g. a play, an episode, an event, etc.)

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to print on; to instill (thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious) ➜ 刷り込み

godan -いく／-ゆく verb (spec.) / intransitive verb:

• to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach ➜ 来る【くる】
• to proceed; to take place - い sometimes omitted in auxiliary use ➜ 旨く行く
• to pass through; to come and go
• to walk
• to die; to pass away ［逝く］
• to do (in a specific way)
• to stream; to flow

auxiliary verb:

• to continue

godan -いく／-ゆく verb (spec.) / intransitive verb:

• to have an orgasm; to come; to cum - usually written using kana alone
• to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination - usually written using kana alone - slang

godan ~つ verb / transitive:

• to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to make drastic cuts; to take an axe to - archaism

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to put an end (to); to close the books (on) ➜ ピリオドを打つ

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to place an obligation; to impose a duty; to obligate

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be boiled down
• to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse - sometimes considered incorrect - colloquialism
• to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)